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A review by josiena
The Strain (The Strain Trilogy, #1) by Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.75
The Strain wants to be a vampire movie SO BADLY…
many of the elements here that could be amazing on screen (i.e. the vampire “stingers”) seem kinda silly in this context. also, constantly found myself asking ‘who is that again?’ about all of the MANY inconsequential side characters/eventual vampire victims whose sidequests inflate this book ~100 pages longer than it needs to be.
alas, not invested enough to continue this trilogy beyond the first installment.
many of the elements here that could be amazing on screen (i.e. the vampire “stingers”) seem kinda silly in this context. also, constantly found myself asking ‘who is that again?’ about all of the MANY inconsequential side characters/eventual vampire victims whose sidequests inflate this book ~100 pages longer than it needs to be.
alas, not invested enough to continue this trilogy beyond the first installment.